IT'S been the most highly-anticipated gig of the year - and boy, what a party it was.
The Arctic Monkeys came back cockier and more confident than ever for the first gig of their 12-date UK tour last night.
Lead singer Alex Turner and the boys warmed up the crowd with set opener If You Found This It's Probably Too Late - but the fans really went wild for new single Brianstorm. And Rudebox singer
Robbie Williams could learn a thing or two about rapping by listening to the crowd-pleaser Teddy Picker.
Do Me A Favour sounded as eerie as a Quentin Tarantino film score while Fluorescent Adolescent, also from their forthcoming
album Favourite Worst Nightmare, is a guaranteed hit. Crisp and melodic, it's the band's new Mardy Bum - only more sarky and critical as it hits out at a woman who has seen better days.
Closing with Certain Romance, this 65-minute show felt like less than five minutes with the Arctic Monkeys - and their legion of fans didn't want the cheeky boys to ever end.
THEY played: 1. If You Found This It's Probably Too Late 2. Brianstorm 3. Still Take You Home 4. Dancing Shoes 5. Ritz To The Rubble 6. Teddy Picker 7. When The Sun Goes Down 8. Do Me A Favour 9. Fluorescent Adolescent 10. Mardy Bum 11. Fake Tales 12. Circus 13. If You Were There 14. Old Yellow Bricks 15. View From The Afternoon 16. Dance floor 17. Leave Before The Light 18. Certain Romance